USPTO Patents Application 09708932

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Application No.

Applicant(s)

Notice of Allowability

09/708,932

AKRAM, SALMAN

Examiner

Art Unit

James Mackey

1722

- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address-
All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS. This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the initiative
of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1 .3 1 3 and MPEP 1 308.

1 . S This communication is responsive to the amendment filed on 29 November 2004 .

2. The allowed claim(s) is/are 1-3.6-11.13-20.23-31.34-37.40 and 41 .

3. ^ The drawings filed on 15 October 2002 are accepted by the Examiner.

4. □ Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 1 19(a)-(d) or (f).

a) □ All b) □ Some* c) □ None of the:

1 . □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.

2. □ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. J .

3. □ Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this national stage application from the

International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
* Certified copies not received: .

Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE" of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirements
noted below. Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT of this application.
THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE.

5. □ A SUBSTITUTE OATH OR DECLARATION must be submitted. Note the attached EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT or NOTICE OF

INFORMAL PATENT APPLICATION (PTO-152) which gives reason(s) why the oath or declaration is deficient.

6. □ CORRECTED DRAWINGS ( as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.

(a) □ including changes required by the Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review ( PTO-948) attached

1 ) □ hereto or 2) □ to Paper No./Mail Date .

(b) □ including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Comment or in the Office action of

Paper No./Mail Date .

Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawings in the front (not the back) of
each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).

7. □ DEPOSIT OF and/or INFORMATION about the deposit of BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL must be submitted. Note the

attached Examiner's comment regarding REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.

Attachment(s)

1 . □ Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)

2. □ Notice of Draftperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)

3. S Information Disclosure Statements (PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08),

Paper No./Mail Date 9/23/2004

4. □ Examiner's Comment Regarding Requirement for Deposit

of Biological Material

5. □ Notice of Informal Patent Application (PTO-152)

6. ^ Interview Summary (PTO-413),

Paper No./Mail Date 20041203 .

7. E3 Examiner's Amendment/Comment

8. □ Examiner's Statement of Reasons for Allowance

9. □ Other .

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
PTOL-37 (Rev. 1-04)

Notice of Allowability

Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20041203

Application/Control Number: 09/708,932
Art Unit: 1722

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1 . An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes and/or
additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided by 37 CFR
1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be submitted no later than the
payment of the issue fee.

Authorization for this examiner's amendment was given in a telephone interview with
Mr. James Duzan on 03 December 2004.

The application has been amended as follows:

Claims 12, 39 and 42 have been canceled.

In claim 14, line 1, "12" has been changed to -1-.

2. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
examiner should be directed to James Mackey whose telephone number is 571-272-1 135. The
examiner can normally be reached on M-F, 8:30-5:00.

If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner's

supervisor, Ben Utech can be reached on 571-272-1137. The fax phone number for the

organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 703-872-9306.

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system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free).

Tames Mackey
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 1722

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December 3, 2004